During the COVID-19 pandemic, Simpson Housing Services remains committed to our mission to house, support, and advocate for people experiencing homelessness.
Simpson has implemented plans and safety measures to ensure the safety of the people we serve and our staff members that work alongside them. Simpson’s shelter was the first in the Twin Cities to extend its shelter hours to 24/7 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, we are providing 40 shelter guests a safe space and a temporary home.
Our advocates are actively connecting with individuals and families by phone and email to assess their needs and offer resources, so they can stay safe at home. Delivering supplies to participants’ doorsteps and instituting onsite food shelf options that allow for social distancing are other examples of how our advocates are offering critical support.
To read more about Simpson’s response to COVID-19, click here.
Your support is critical to our ability to respond to the needs of our participants, expand services, and navigate these unprecedented times as a community.
Here are ways you can help:
Financial Gifts: If you are willing and able to support us financially, you may donate online. Click here to donate.
Your gift will help us operate our shelter with increased hours and will provide simple and safe catered meals.
Supply Donations: We have urgent supply needs for all programs during the COVID-19 outbreak. Click here to review supply list.
Please note that we are temporarily not accepting donations at the shelter.
Donations will only be accepted at our administrative office by appointment. We are asking that only urgent supply needs be delivered, and that all other donations be held at this time. If you would like to donate items, please contact Nahrissa at nrush@simpsonhousing.org to schedule a delivery time. A staff member will pick up items from your car and you can complete the in-kind donation form online.
We are truly appreciative of your generous support!